Fort Worth, TX, 76196, USA
15 hours ago
RN PACU
**Description** **Introduction** Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our RN Recovery opening with Medical City Alliance today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team. **Benefits** Medical City Alliance, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** We are seeking a(an) RN Recovery for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply! **Job Summary and Qualifications** + Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. + Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. + Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. + Provides safe and effective care of the post-anesthesia patient, collaborating with nurse supervisors/managers, physicians, technicians, and allied health practitioners. + Performs and documents patient assessments and reassessments following Nursing and Departmental P/P, using appropriate techniques for data collection and analysis, at regular and indicated intervals and following ASPAN guidelines + Assesses for potential medication, latex, and environmental/skin allergies. Ensures appropriate precautions are enacted. + Applies principles of growth and development and age specific norms in the assessment process. + Assessment and reassessment of infants, children, and adolescents consider expected findings based on age and development status in determining possible variations; educational needs; family/guardian expectation for and involvement in care are integral to process. + Assessment and reassessment of older adults consider the normal physiologic changes associated with the aging process and those that may be a result of chronic, debilitated disease processes. + Notifies responsible practitioners of significant changes in patient condition, facilitates management of follow-up care. + Assesses patient comfort/anxiety level, provides support measures appropriate to the age and culture of the patient. Assesses readiness for treatment/care. + Utilizing data collected in the assessment and in collaboration with other health care providers, formulates a plan of care, and updates as needed to achieve the optimal patient outcome. + Prioritizes and performs interventions based on critical thinking and technical skills assimilated from assessment, reports and information communicated by other health care providers to achieve optimal patient outcome. + Ensures adherence to principles of asepsis throughout the perioperative continuum. + Systematically ensures documentation of physician orders and their completion. + Selects, applies, implement hospital approved care path, protocols, order sets. + Administers medications using accurate calculations against age specific guidelines. + Provides IV therapy. + Uses specialized equipment, medications, and supplies safety and effectively, with adaptations according to patient age, size and developmental need. + Participates in IVCS only if credentialed. + Applies special precautions supervising care provided to sedated patients to minimize potential for injury. + Assists physicians with bedside procedures according to current procedural guidelines. + Provides patient/family education in collaboration with the healthcare team. + Achieves the expected patient outcomes or revises plan of care and implementation of care based on the results of the prescribed plan of care. + Evaluates and records patient response to interventions (esp. pain management, safety precautions) + Ensures that problems arising are promptly communicated and resolved. + Provides accurate and complete report to incoming nursing unit staff. + Applies universal precautions according to potential exposure routes. Wears indicated protective barriers without supervision or reminders. + Demonstrates effective hand washing, performed at task appropriate intervals. + Maintains environmental control through constant surveillance for breaks in aseptic/sterile techniques, clean/dirty linen and trash management procedures. + Uses hospital approved cleaning solutions, chemicals, and procedures effectively and according to manufacturer’s recommendations for safety. + If indicated, performs appropriate instrument decontamination and transport. **What qualifications you will need:** + Associate’s degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred. BSN will be required within 3 years of employment + Minimum of two years’ experience in PACU is required. Willing to consider a minimum of one year in CCU or ICU. + Licenses, Registrations and/or Certifications RN license eligible to practice in the State of Texas; BLS, ACLS required from an HCA approved vendor; PALS within 90 days. + Professional Nursing Organization membership encouraged. + Certification in nursing specialty preferred. Medical City Alliance serves families from Fort Worth, Keller, Haslet, Saginaw and Tarrant County. Our 99+ bed hospital offers 30+ specialties. We offer 2 convenient ER locations, including our off-campus ER in Saginaw. Our maternity floor includes labor and delivery suites and c-section ORs. We have a well-baby nursery, postpartum rooms, and a Level III NICU. We offer compassionate care with state-of-the-art surgical equipment. Our hospital offers robotic surgery to perform procedures. Our facility provides comprehensive cardiology services. We prioritize early detection and treatment of heart disease. Our advanced technology provides quick results to our patients. Our patient satisfaction scores rank in the top decile of hospitals nationwide. Our physicians rank Medical City Alliance as excellent in quality of care. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. Â "Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare. Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our RN Recovery opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. **We are interviewing apply today!** We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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